‘Aston Villa edge closer to Rodriguez signing’ as Real Betis bombshell drops
Aston Villa could soon confirm the signing of Jesus Rodriguez from Real Betis.
The Villans are yet to open their cheque book at this stage of the summer, but Monchi could soon make a deal happen for the 19-year-old.
It appears that a winger is high on the priority list in B6, especially after endless links to Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United.
Now, Villa could take advantage of the latest development at Real Betis to land the Spain under-21 international ahead of the new season.
Aston Villa can make Rodriguez swoop at Real Betis
There is a high level of experience in the Villa squad right now, so an element of youthful exuberance could prove to be a huge boost.
That is where the winger could come in and make a difference despite having just 32 senior career appearances under his belt.
| Stat (LaLiga 24/25) | Jesus Rodriguez |
| Appearances | 21 |
| Successful dribbles | 30 |
| Duels won | 87 |
| Fouls won | 38 |
The Spaniard possesses great pace and positive ability on the ball, which could certainly translate well in the Premier League moving forward.
It is all now a question of whether the Villans can afford to complete a deal that the LaLiga outfit would find appealing this summer.
Now, Aston Villa have a bargaining chip in Enzo Barrenechea, who has been subject to interest from Real Betis as they search for a new midfielder [ElDesmarque, 25 June].
The Argentine is said to be high on the Green and Whites’ agenda in the window as they look to replace the Atletico Madrid-bound Johnny Cardoso.
Unai Emery’s side are said to be open to offers for the 24-year-old, who could be used as a makeweight to bring Rodriguez to the Midlands.
Barrenechea could now leave Aston Villa
There is generally a good feeling around the Valencia loanee and what he could do in claret and blue if given the chance next campaign.
With that being said, there is already an embarrassment of riches available in the midfield at Villa Park that likely spells bad news for the ex-Juventus man.
Amadou Onana often found himself as a fringe player last season despite being the record signing, cementing the strength in depth available to Emery.
As a result, it could make perfect sense to draw up some sort of trade with Real Betis to have Barrenechea going one way and Rodriguez moving in the other.
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